Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Philippines as the volcano Taal spews a mile-high plume. Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Philippines as the volcano Taal spews a mile-high plume.

(CNN)On Saturday, a small but active volcano south of Manila erupted in a 1.5-kilometer (0.9-mile) plume, causing authorities to elevate the alert level and evacuate over a thousand people.

The alert level for the Taal volcano, which is located approximately 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of central Manila, was raised to level 3 from level 2, indicating that "magmatic intrusion at the main crater may further fuel subsequent eruptions," according to the seismology and volcanology department."Magma in the shallow section of the crater mixed with water, creating phreatomagmatic activity," said Renato Solidum, chief of the volcanology organization.

Solidum, on the other hand, predicted that activity would be less explosive than the January 2020 eruption and that ash fall would be limited to towns within the volcano's lake-surrounded caldera.

According to the disaster service, authorities evacuated about 1,100 people living near the volcano in lakeside settlements. Fishermen and fish cage workers from the lake are among those forced to flee.One of the smallest active volcanoes on the planet, Taal is located in the Philippines. Despite its small size (just 311 meters/1,020 feet), it is dangerous, with a 1911 eruption killing almost 1,300 people. One of the smallest active volcanoes on the planet, Taal is located in the Philippines. Despite its small size (just 311 meters/1,020 feet), it is dangerous, with a 1911 eruption killing almost 1,300 people.One of the smallest active volcanoes on the planet, Taal is located in the Philippines. Despite its small size (just 311 meters/1,020 feet), it is dangerous, with a 1911 eruption killing almost 1,300 people.

Taal ejected a 15-kilometer plume of ash and steam in January 2020, forcing over 100,000 people to flee and canceling dozens of flights.A thick covering of charcoal-like ash blanketed the towns and villages. Under the weight of it, houses and trees sagged. There was no electricity or clean water in the affected districts.

After Taal blew a 1 km (0.6 mile) high plume of gas and steam in July of last year, officials evacuated people once more.

The Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped belt in the Pacific Ocean basin, is home to the majority of the world's active volcanoes. Taal Volcano is located there. As tectonic plates collide, creating tremors, it's also where 90% of earthquakes occur.

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